Eldean Covered Bridge
Eldean Covered Bridge is a historic site in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 255 m. Heck Hill stands 365 m to the east-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Covered Bridge Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Miami & Erie Canal Scenic Byway passes 5.3 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
covered bridge in Miami County, Ohio
Wikidata Q14716411, matched on coordinates and name (50 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2007
- Material
- bronze
- Inscription
- Originally known as Allen’s Mill Bridge, the Eldean Covered Bridge was built over the Great Miami River in 1860 for Miami County by the Hamilton Brothers of nearby Piqua. Its 224 feet place it among Ohio’s longest covered bridges.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Ohio History Connection
How to reach it
- 5.3 mi off the Miami & Erie Canal Scenic Byway
- 12.9 mi off the Historic National Road - Ohio, National
- 17.4 mi off the Lower Valley Pike Scenic Byway
- 22.0 mi off the Land of the Cross-Tipped Churches Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Covered Bridge Park: 0.1 mi
- Twin Arch Reserve: 0.6 mi
- Paul G. Duke Park: 1.6 mi
- Miami County Fairgrounds: 1.7 mi
- Archer Park: 2.0 mi
- Miami and Erie Canal – Footprint of Lock 12: 2.1 mi
- Goodrich Giles: 3.7 mi
- Veterans Memorial park: 5.0 mi
- Johnston Barn: 7.3 mi
- John Johnston: 7.4 mi
- Museum of Troy History: 2.8 mi
- Waco Air Museum: 4.6 mi
- Miami Valley Veterans Museum: 5.0 mi
- Johnston Farm Museum: 7.3 mi
- Bradford Ohio Railroad Museum: 11.9 mi
- Farrington Reserve: 2.1 mi
- Brukner Nature Center: 6.8 mi
- Newton Nature Lab: 6.8 mi
- River Ridge Nature Preserve: 8.4 mi
- Honey Creek Reserve: 8.9 mi
- Gabriel Bear: 17.3 mi
- Ice Burge: 18.3 mi
- Photo Target: 21.5 mi
- Wright Brothers: 21.5 mi
- Happy Day: 21.7 mi
- Roger Presley Garden: 8.1 mi
- Spring Hill Nursery Garden Display: 8.8 mi
- Children's Discovery Garden: 19.0 mi
- Mr. McGregor's Garden: 20.9 mi
- Manhattan Ave. Omega Garden: 21.0 mi
- The Lost Land Corn Maze: 11.7 mi
- VanDemark Farm: 11.8 mi
- Dayton Air Show Entrance Arch: 11.9 mi
- Scene 75 Entertainment Center: 16.7 mi
- Melody 49 Drive-In Theatre: 17.3 mi
- Tadmor: 12.9 mi
- Fishburg: 16.8 mi
- Hagerstown: 23.7 mi
- Heck Hill: 16.2 mi
- Stoddard Hill: 21.5 mi
- Reeds Hill: 22.1 mi
- Miami Interstate 75 NB: 3.4 mi
- Miami Interstate 75 SB: 3.8 mi
- Ludlow Falls: 8.4 mi
- Greenville Falls: 8.6 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 4.9 mi
- Equestrian Day Use: 20.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Eldean Covered Bridge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heck Hill | ENE 73° | 365 m | 16.2 mi |
| Reeds Hill | SSE 147° | 296 m | 22.1 mi |
| Stoddard Hill | S 178° | 241 m | 21.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:13 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:09 | 20:29 | 21:10 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 19:00 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 07:56 | 16:32 | 17:15 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 32 | 41 | 53 | 63 | 71 | 74 | 73 | 67 | 55 | 43 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Piqua Wwtp, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12298433003
Day trips start here
- Troy · 3 mi
- Tipp City · 9 mi
- New Carlisle · 14 mi
- Greenville · 22 mi
- Dayton · 23 mi
- Springfield · 24 mi
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